this is bbc news. i'm simon pusey. our top stories: the us warns the russian troop build—up near ukraine is the largest since the cold war as attempts to find a diplomatic solution continue. after days of confusion the downing street lockdown parties report is now expected to be delivered without waiting for the police inquiry. tens of thousands displaced and over 80 killed as tropical storm ana sweeps across countries in south—eastern africa. more doubts emerge about novak djokovic�*s covid status during his attempt to enter australia for the tennis open. and the influential online streaming platform, twitch, accused of encouraging unhealthy behaviour.

we'll be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. it was a pretty winter and to the reek in many parts of the uk. snell brought disruption for some although he did bring beautiful scenes as well. that's how it looked in east dunbartonshire. tonight as could be a hazard for a time but it will turn my other and also let her into the second half of the night. clear skies with temperatures plummeting and ice from southern scotland and spots further south as well. but then we seek cloud bringing rain in from the west and a spell of snow as it bumps into the cold air but it will turn back to me as temperatures climb. by the end of the night eight, nine, orio degrees. a mile they started to saturday morning but with cloud and outbreaks of rain. the frontal system will bring unsettled day of whether that heavy breaths of rain and wind sandwiched between the two other funds we have this wedge of mild air. a different feel to it being saturday morning with outbreaks of heavy rain pushing east with the rain organising itself into bands and this

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughanjones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the us secretary of defence says russia has the military capability to strike ukraine, but tells vladimir putin it's not too late to prevent a conflict. he can choose to de—escalate. he can order his troops away. he can choose dialogue and diplomacy. tens of thousands of russian troops have amassed on the ukrainian border, but ukraine's president calls on the west to avoid creating "panic". translation: you get the impression from the media that we're at war, - that there are soldiers on the streets, that there's mobilisation going on, that people are running away. we don't need that panic. the latest on partygate — the bbc understands the report will be delivered to the prime minister without waiting for the police inquiry to conclude.

lucy manning, bbc news. now to the story of an amazing reunion, more than 50 years after a toddler was found wandering alone miles from her home in australia. kathy wrethman�*s dissappearance in 1968 sparked a huge search — one that fortunately had a happy ending. until now, though, she never really knew who had rescued her. but all these years later, our correspondentjon kay finally found the answer while he was researching the story of another missing child — as he now explains. june 1968. and kathy wrethman was safe. the toddler had been missing for three days. but she was found, alone, in new south wales, almost 20 miles from home. now a grandma, this is the first time kathy has ever spoken publicly about what happened. the person that took me didn't hurt me. the only thing kathy could tell her parents was that there was a man. and the only clue, whoever took her from the family home, cut her hair. nobody was ever charged. i can only remember a dog. and a room, being in a room. someone coming in, o

hugh pym, bbc news. the government's latest coronavirus figures for the uk show there were 178,250 new infections recorded, in the latest 24—hour period. on average, 180,076 cases were reported per day in the last week. 18,454 people were in hospital with covid as of yesterday. there were 229 deaths, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test, which means the average number of deaths over the past seven days was 160. the total number of people who've died with covid now stands at 149,744. on vaccinations, 90.2% of people aged 12 and over have now received a first dose. and 82.8% have been double jabbed. on average, 163,058 received a booster or third vaccine dose each day in the last week, which means more than 35 million people have received their booster or third vaccine dose. the welsh government says those calling for covid restrictions to be eased, are factually wrong, and are warning "the storm of omicron" has arrived with astronomically high infection rates. defending the decisi

so, when ijoined bbc news it was just radio and television. and now there is the website, social, the app, there is continuous news tv, radio, continuous news so there's a lot more of it. is that better or worse? it's better in that i think we are responding to what people want and how they live their lives and how they don't want to just kind of make an apointment to see news or to see news they needed there, instantly so it's better in that respect. it is the quality of what we do worse or better? i think the quality of what we do is actually incredibly good. you mentioned quality, but as you've heard, some people think there has been a loss of quality because of the cuts that you've had to make of the past few years. recently the bbc admitted it had been a mistake to interview the lawyer alan dershowitz after ghislaine maxwell's conviction. do you accept that with fewer experience journalists in the newsroom mistakes are going to happen like that even more? well, mistakes do happen. i'm not going to deny that. but i think in that particular

hugh pym, bbc news. the latest figures show the number of people testing positive for coronavirus continues to fall, with almost 95,800 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. on average, just over 92,400 new cases were reported per day in the last week. the number of people in hospital with covid has fallen again to just under 18,000. there were 288 deaths reported in the latest 24—hour period — that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test, though there will be some amongst this number who won't have died from covid. on average in the past week, 268 deaths were announced every day. on vaccinations, just under 36,750,000 people have now had a boosterjab, which means nearly 64% of people aged 12 and over have now had three vaccine doses. wales' first minister, mark drakeford, has said he believes wales has passed the peak of the omicron wave. it comes as there are more easing of covid restrictions in wales as well as northern ireland from today. in a moment we'll hear fr

joe wilson, bbc news. a 32—year—old army officer has become the first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition to the south pole. captain preet chandi trekked 700 miles in a0 days, pulling her equipment in a sledge. she faced temperatures of —45c and said she wanted "encourage people to push boundaries and believe in themselves." our correspondent phil mackie has the story. this was the moment she made it. a0 days after captain preet chandi set off and two years after she started training. i've made it to the south pole, where it's snowing. feeling so many emotions right now. i knew nothing about the polar world three years ago and it feels so surreal to finally be here. getting ready wasn't exactly easy. she went to iceland and spent 27 days in greenland to prepare for the extreme conditions. before she left, polar preet, as she's become known, who is an army physio, said one of the reasons she wanted to do it was to inspire other girls from her background. as a woman of colour, as an asian wom

sanchia berg, bbc news. species from around the world that "hitch a lift" on ships, like mussels or crabs, are threatening antarctica's marine ecosystem. a study by the university of cambridge tracked vessels which regularly visit the isolated region, and found disruption caused by unwanted visitors to the local habitat and wildlife. our science correspondent victoria gill has that story. a land of extremes and a haven for marine life. but visitors could be bringing some unwelcome creatures to this frozen place. by tracking global shipping, researchers discovered that antarctica is visited by vessels that come from 1,500 ports all over the world for research, tourism and fishing. those ships, scientists say, bring potentially destructive species into this unique ecosystem. ships that visit antarctica don't just have, you know, one home port that they visit and go back and forth. these ships travel all around the world, so that was really surprising. and in terms of invasive species, that means that almost an

this is bbc news. i'm nuala mcgovern with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the first shipment of newly approved us military aid arrives in kyiv following "frank" talks over russia's troop build—up on the ukraine border. the un condemns a saudi—led coalition air strike in yemen, killing dozens. the us calls for a de—escalation of the conflict. rio's colourful carnival parade is pushed back from february to april amid a coronavirus surge in brazilfuelled by the 0micron variant. anti—abortion activists gather in washington for the annual march for life. their hopes are now pinned on the supreme court. # like a bat out of hell # i'll be gone when the morning comes... and tributes to one of the giants of american rock:

this is bbc news. our top stories: australian government lawyers say the continued presence of novak djokovic in the country is undermining their covid vaccine strategy as the tennis player's legal team tries to stop his deportation. one of borisjohnson's ministers calls his behaviour unacceptable after downing street apologised to the queen for number 10 staff lockdown parties on the eve of prince philip's funeral. the us accuses russia of planning to create a pretext to justify invading ukraine. i will let you say "green light". green light. and we meet �*mr beast�*, the man who made almost $54 million last year and has topped the youtube rich list.

nomsa maseko, bbc news. football supporters at this afternoon's match between chelsea and liverpool will be the first to take part in a safe standing trial. standing terraces were banned at most grounds in 1994, following the hillsborough stadium disaster. ministers say safety is paramount — some police chiefs have expressed concern about fans moving into standing areas from other parts of the stadium. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 4.55pm. goodbye for now. hello. you're watching the bbc news channel. sport, and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the big game in the premier league today is chelsea against liverpool, who are second and third in the table. both sides are desperate to make up ground on leaders manchester city who are 11 points clear at the top. the big news is that striker romelu lukaku has been left out of the chelsea squad. in an interview recorded several weeks ago but aired last thursday, the belgi

this is bbc news. our top stories. three white men who murdered ahmaud arbery in the us state of georgia are given life sentences — the family said they never lost faith in justice. i knew that we would come out with a victory. yes. — i never doubted it. and i knew that today would come. the us questions kazakhstan's decision to invite in russian troops to quell unrest, saying it might be difficult to get them to leave. india locks down the capital delhi to try and halt a surge of cases fueled by the 0micron variant. you will call me sir or mr thackeray. and sidney poitier, the first black man

but tonight here on bbc news... during the pandemic, thousands of dog thefts were reported across the uk and ireland. this is the story of molly, one of those stolen dogs, and the fight to bring her back home. are you good? i would actually rather know that she was dead than to imagine the sort of people that she's with right now. a miniature, bitch, two—year—old, lads. it's the smell that gets you firstl and then hundreds of these eyes looking back at you. i have seen people taking photographs of dogs. i guarantee that i can look on dog for sale pages and see those pictures. only a very, very small percentage of people are actually prosecuted for this. good girl! she still has love to give and still has faith in the human race. - good girl, good girl! we haven't stopped fighting for even a single day, and we never will. are you good? one of my favourite things that i remember about molly is that she just had so much love inside herfor all of us. she's just so lovable and kind. the last photo that i took of moll

hugh pym, bbc news. the government's latest coronavirus figures, cover differing time periods, for each of the home nations. there were 218,724 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which is another record for the uk. on average, there were nearly 181,411 new cases reported per day in the last week. 48 deaths were recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test, which means that on average in the last week, 130 deaths were announced every day. the latest figures show there are 14,126 people in hospital with covid. on vaccinations, over 34.3 million people have had a boosterjab, which means 59.8% of those aged 12 and over have now had three vaccine doses. hugh pym is here with me. record infections, over 200,000 in a day, yet no further restrictions. what is the government's thinking on this? , ., , . this? yes, a big increase in the daily reported _ this? yes, a big increase in the daily reported cases _ this? yes, a big increase in the daily reported cases but - t

katharine da costa, bbc news. the head of a british parliamentary standards committee says any attempt by the conservative government to blackmail its own mps into supporting the prime minister would be illegal. chris bryant, who's from the opposition labour party, said he'd heard complaints from about a dozen conservatives. it comes amid reports that gatherings in borisjohnson�*s official residence are part of an investigation into parties held against covid rules. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas. already under pressure, the coming days could prove decisive for boris johnson. now, there is a new concern. the fact that one of the main rebel mps who've already written letters of no confidence in him is due to talk to the police, possibly on monday. the mp william wragg this week alleged he had been told others had faced threats that they might lose funding for their constituencies if they didn't back the prime minister. the intimidation of a member of parliament is a serious matter. moreover, the r

clive myrie, bbc news. the wikileaks founder julian assange has won the right to ask the supreme court to block his extradition to the us. a ruling in the high court today means mr assange — who is wanted in the us for the publication of classified documents — can petition the uk's highest court for a hearing, stalling any extradition from the uk for now. it doesn't mean he definitely will be granted a hearing but it does mean a delay of many more months before his case can come to a conclusion. new details have emerged about the liverpool bomber who died when his device exploded outside a hospital in the city last november. according to court documents obtained by the bbc, the home office twice rejected emad al—swealmeen's claims for asylum. the documents show al—swealmeen could not back up his claim of being from syria in 2014 — he was, in fact, from iraq — but the home office had not removed him before he tried again under a new name in 2017. the home office says it won't comment on his case.

katy austin, bbc news. the tennis star novak djokovic has admitted mistakes were made on his immigration forms for entering australia. he also said he'd made an error ofjudgement by agreeing to meet a journalist for an interview — after he knew he'd tested positive for covid—19. the serbian player is still waiting to hear if his visa will be withdrawn before he can defend his title at the australian open. from melbourne shaimaa khalil reports. hard at work in the hot australian sun. but, at the same time novak djokovic was on the tennis court training, he released a statement on his social media accounts. the world number one had a lot to say about questions over the past few days. still in dispute is when djokovic knew he had covid—19. it is important, because an infection is the reason he was granted a vaccine exemption and allowed to travel to australia. today, the tennis star said he found out on december the 17th, hours after attending a tennis event with children in belgrade. but this conflicts

although this week's revelations have made many news which he was angry, others have accused bbc news of getting over excited by the story. shortly thereafter far more important news items that the bbc should be focusing on lake the panic stories of omicron issues, housing the afghan refugees and even what vladimir putin is doing rather than whether or not there was a socially distanced get—together in the garden for those who are working extremely hard together in 2020 at a very stressful time and were invited to use a beautiful space to chat with each other and support each other. i'm sure that nurses and doctors also met in staff rooms that were not nearly as luxurious as the number ten garden to unwind and unload but none of this is being covered by the press who are holding onto this story and making it much bigger than it needs to be. please can the bbc stop this witch—hunt and report on the stories that are relevant and will impact us now. some of the coverage _ and will impact us now. some of the coverage took— and will impact us now. some of the coverage took us _ and w

now on bbc news, review 2021, we remember. prince philip, una stubbs, charlie watts, sarah harding, captain sir tom moore, christopher plummer and jimmy greaves. just a few of those whose lives are celebrated in this year's programme. # we're all going on a summer holiday...# why doesn't he stop honking his horn? there's plenty of room to park! we're not going on a london bus if that's what you had in mind! well, you're not going to get very i far on your holiday in this thing. i we're not on our way on holiday. we're going to an engagement! i don't wish to impose upon you. my pleasure. in that case, you might as well do the laundry while you're about it, and dust the furniture. boys! you've got another one! what? goodness, here? i think i might! applause. i say, he forgot to pay. i wasn't a trained dancer. i didn't go to any. lessons or anything. my dad was a barber, _ but he'd come home and start... and i copied him, but ii could always tap dance. # raindrops keep falling on my head # and just like the guy whose feet are too

this is bbc news. the headlines: britain is accusing russia of planning to install a pro—kremlin leader in ukraine, as fears of an invasion grow. the foreign office in london says a former ukrainian mp is being considered as a potential candidate — along with four others who it says have links to russian intelligence services. islamic state fighters have continued one of their biggest attacks in syria since the group's self—declared caliphate was defeated nearly three years ago. a british—based monitoring group said more than 75 people — most of them jihadists — had been killed in three days of fighting with kurdish—led forces in the northern city of hasakeh. now, on bbc news, it's time for dateline london.

hugh pym, bbc news. the government's latest coronavirus figures show that for the first time since just before christmas there were less than 100,000 new infections in the latest 24—hour period. that means there were just over 127,000 new cases on average per day in the last week. just over 19,500 people are in hospital with covid, and there were another 270 deaths of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. on average in the past week, there were 267 deaths per day. 0verall, over151,000 people have now died. 0n vaccinations, 90.5% of those eligble have had a first dose, with 83.2% having had two jabs. on average, in the last week, over 160,000 people have had a booster injection, which means that 62.9% of the population aged 12 or over have now had three jabs. the woman who's accused the duke of york of sexually abusing her has welcomed a us judge's decision to allow her legal case to continue. virginia giuffre says her goal is to show that the rich and powerful aren't above the law. prince

adam eley, bbc news. details of organisations which offering information and support with mental health are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline — or you can call forfree, at any time to hear recorded information on 08000155 998. the time is 13:18. our top story this lunchtime... the prime minister has denied claims by his former chief adviser, dominic cummings, that he was warned in advance about number ten drinks during the first coronavirus lockdown. and still to come... she was the forces' sweetheart, but a new exhibition aims to show the more personal side of dame vera lynn. coming up on the bbc news channel, we will look ahead to tonight's premier league action as chelsea aim to close the gap to manchester city at the top of the table when they play brighton. job vacancies in the uk soared to a record high of more than 1.2 million between october and december. the new figures from the ons are the first to exclude the impact of the government's furlough scheme, which ended in september. but the figure

.# you're watching bbc news from london. a short while ago, buckingham palace announced the death of his royal highness prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. i've just done what i think is my best. i can't suddenly change my way of doing things. i can't change my interests, i can't change the way i react to things, that's someone's style and that's too bad. he is someone who doesn't take easily to compliments. but he has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years. and i and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know. # when you walk through a storm, hold your head up high # and don't be afraid of the dark...# after the second and third number ones, we thought, "blimey, we're making some money. and it all became, "ah, that's nice! "we can make money as well as enjoying ourselves!" # walk on, walk on # with hope in your heart # and you'll never walk alone # you'll never walk alone!# day after day after day, with the money getting bigger

hello, this is bbc news with me, shaun ley. the headlines: the education secretary for england backs reducing the covid isolation period to five days. the australian government did not give assurances to novak djokovic that he could enter the country without a vaccination, according to documents filed before tomorrow's court hearing. an afghan baby separated from his parents in kabul during the chaos of the us withdrawal is reunited with relatives. morrisons becomes the first supermarket to scrap "use by" dates on its milk, encouraging consumers to reduce waste by using the "sniff test" instead. don't worry, there will be a use before date instead. coming up in a moment on bbc news, it's sportsday. but first, here's click. that's it from us from ces. we'll be back in vegas next year. echoes: next year... next year... not a casino or convention centre in sight! thundering, powerful music plays welcome to ces 2022 from vegas! it's been touch and go, but we made it, and there's plenty of tech here. yeah, not as much as we were exp

simon jack, bbc news. the government's latest coronavirus figures show another fall in new cases. 129,587 new infections in the latest 24—hour period. 148,357 new cases per day in the last week. 19,735 people are in hospital with covid — a slight fall since yesterday. and the number on ventilators has also fallen to its lowest since the middle of october — just under 800. but deaths have risen again — another 398 people who died within 28 days of a positive test, the highest for almost a year. on average, in the past week, there were 246 deaths per day. 0n vaccinations, almost 36 million people have had a boosterjab. that's more than 62.5% of those aged 12 and over. the high court has ruled that the government's use of a so—called vip lane to award contracts for ppe — personal protective equipment — to two companies during the first wave of the pandemic was unlawful. the department of health agreed deals worth almost £600 million with a pest control firm and a hedge fund. our special corresp

this is bbc news. the headlines: secondary school pupils in england are being asked to wear face masks in classrooms to reduce the spread of omicron. unions welcome the move. warnings of a worst case scenario of quarter of staff in the public sector being off work because of covid. fire engulfs the parliament building in south africa after its sprinkler system failed. trials begin today on safe standing at football matches with this afternoon's game between chelsea and liverpool. now on bbc news, review 2021, the business year. ben thompson reflects on how the uk economy, businesses and jobs have changed amidst the coronavirus pandemic and in the wake of brexit. 2021 has, for many people, been a long and difficult year. a year of change and uncertainty. and worry about lives and livelihoods and jobs and prospects. and early hopes of a return to something more normal have been replaced by a realisation that covid will be around for much longer than we first thought. its impact on how we live and how we

this is bbc news. the headlines: a court in australia is hearing the final appeal of the tennis player, novak djokovic, against the cancellation of his visa. his lawyers are laying out their case in front of three federal courtjudges. if djokovic loses this appeal, he faces deportation and a three—year visa ban. one of the hostages being held in a synagogue in texas has been released. the fbi is continuing to negotiate with the hostage—taker, who they say is armed. the police have told residents to avoid the area. the incident happened as a service was being streamed live. an underwater volcanic eruption near tonga has triggered tsunami warnings across the pacific ocean. waves of more than a metre have crashed into tonga. alerts had been in place from the west coast of the united states to japan, but the danger appears to be receding. now on bbc news: we look at the hidden world of girls in gangs — and the extent to which teenage girls are being criminally and sexually exploited. this programme c

hello, this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines: regular testing and masks in secondary schools in england — the education secretary outlines measures to keep schools open in the face of rising covid infections. i don't want masks in the classroom a day longer than necessary, it's really to deal with a highly infectious aerosol transmitted variant of the virus. a critical incident is declared at hospitals in lincolnshire because of covid—related staff shortages. scotrail makes changes to its timetable from tomorrow because hundreds of staff are self—isolating. now on bbc news, reporting from the climate frontlines. for the past two decades, the bbc�*s science editor david shukman has been a witness on the frontlines of global warming. in this programme he explores how we got here and what it means for the future. it's now beyond doubt that the arctic is changing dramatically. i've had a unique position for nearly 20 years as a witness for the bbc to the greatest challenge of our time. how we're damaging the pl

adam wild, bbc news. well, the quest for back to back grand slam titles is still on for the world number two daniil medvedev. the us open champion reached the fourth round with a straight—set win over dutchman botic van de zandschulp. the russian was a finallist in melbourne in 2021 and will face american maxime cressy next. back to be honest, this score doesn't — back to be honest, this score doesn't say everything about the match, _ doesn't say everything about the match, but it played really good. i think_ match, but it played really good. i think he _ match, but it played really good. i think he played, and my opinion, that are — think he played, and my opinion, that are in — think he played, and my opinion, that are in years open, and that's right— that are in years open, and that's right took— that are in years open, and that's right took my chances, almost like every _ right took my chances, almost like every game where i could break him, i managed _ every game where i could break him,

so when she was found guilty in a new york court last week, it was, of course, breaking news on the bbc news channel. a few minutes after the verdict came in, the channel interviewed this man. the government was very careful who it used as witnesses. it did use as a witness the woman who accused prince andrew, accused me, accused many other people, because the government didn't believe she was telling the truth. in fact, she, virginia giuffre, was mentioned in the trial as somebody who brought young people to epstein for him to abuse. although this was not made clear on air, alan dershowitz used to be a lawyer forjeffrey epstein, and as he mentioned there, he has, along with epstein, been accused of abuse by virginia giuffre, a charge he denies. many viewers expressed shock at the interview, with michael mcelfresh contacting us to say: and john moyes added: well, the following day, the bbc acknowledged that those criticisms had a point, putting out this statement. there has been no further word yet on that, but in the meantime they have been more objections to another bbc interview abou

david lumb, bbc news. i'm back with the papers, but for now it is time for a new swatch. has the bbc�*s coverage of those downing street party allegations been a witchhunt that is played unfairly on the audience's motions? and we delve into the archive to look at some opening titles from news bulletins in years gone by. the latest in a string of allegations of lockdown parties at downing street has led to a free braille atmosphere in westminster over the past few days and, one can imagine, a bit of a frenzy in newsrooms around the country too. although this week's reports have made many years angry, others have accused bbc of getting overexcited by the story.— overexcited by the story. surely there are far— overexcited by the story. surely there are far more _ overexcited by the story. surely there are far more important i overexcited by the story. surely i there are far more important news items that the bbc should be looking at, such as housing the afghan refugees or even what vladimir putin is doing, rather than whether or not there was a socially distant to get

., we'll have more sport for you later on the bbc news channel. this is bbc news, the headlines: prince andrew's lawyers prepare to ask a us court to dismiss a civil sexual assault case brought by virginia giuffre. pupils across the uk head back to school this week amid concerns about covid—related staff shortages. a second chinese city is locked down — and the winter olympics venues are sealed off — as officials rush to contain outbreaks of covid, a month before the games begin. and former tech billionaire elizabeth holmes — founder of the health company theranos — is found guilty of fraud over her failed blood testing technology. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, from new york. this city is testament to the power of science and technology. but we shouldn't be fooled by these gravity defying towers. we are not masters of the universe. covid and climate change remind us of that. and so, too, does my guest today, arguably america's most famous scientist, neil degrasse tyson. his special subject is astrophysics,

this is bbc news. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. doctors take an oath to "do no harm". we trust them — we have to — to do all in their power to diagnose and treat us and, if they possibly can, make us better. but sometimes they can't. what should doctors do when confronted with terminal illness that brings with it great suffering? well, my guest today is a doctor who believes in assisted dying, and it is personal for henry marsh, a leading brain surgeon who has an advanced form of cancer. should death ever be the desired outcome for a doctor? henry marsh, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. you received a cancer diagnosis last year — so i think i have to begin by asking, how are you? well, i'm pretty well, all things considered. and as a doctor, of course, i know how bad things can be. i was diagnosed a year ago now with what's called advanced prostate cancer — not necessarily terminal, but it's spread beyond the prostate. and my psa, which is a marker of the severity of a disease, and the probability of recurrence and ultimate

this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the latest headlines. the education secretary for england backs reducing the covid isolation period from seven days to five. the australian government did not give assurances to novak djokovic that he could enter the country without a vaccination according to documents filed before tomorrow's court hearing. an afghan baby separated from his parents in kabul during the chaos of the us withdrawal is reunited with relatives. the golden globe awards take place tonight in hollywood, but there's no red carpet, no stars and it's not on tv. we'll look at the reasons why. and it's a draw for england and australia in the fourth ashes test. england trail 3—0 in the series, with one test to play.

this is bbc news. i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a day of critical court hearings for virginia guiffre and prince andrew — as his lawyers in new york are to argue whether her civil lawsuit, alleging sexual assault, can be thrown out. it's back to school after the christmas break for millions of pupils, with face coverings now required in the classroom in england's secondary schools. i feel like i've gotten used to it. i don't think i would mind it. i don't think i would mind it as much. elizabeth holmes, who became a silicon valley billionaire, has been found guilty of conspiring to defraud investors. hundreds of thousands without power as record—breaking snow brings the us capital and surrounding areas to a standstill.

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this is bbc news. the headlines... secondary school pupils are to be required to wear facemasks in class in england, as coronavirus cases continue to surge across europe. fears a quarter of uk public sector workers could be off due to covid — as firms are warned to make contingency plans. france will cut the coronavirus self—isolation period from ten to seven days, in a bid to ease staff pressures. dozens of fire crews have been tackling a blaze at the houses of parliament in the south african city of cape town. a us judge throws out prince andrew's attempt to halt proceedings in a civil lawsuit against him. and different ways of seeing in the new year — in different parts of the world. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. child crying i'm amber and my husband is frank. we live outside of birmingham, alabama. we have four beautiful boys — frankie who is 17, stephen who is m, and then we have a set of boy twins who are four years old, and they are non—verbal autistic — their names are alex and wil

i will be back with an update on bbc news a little bit later. see you then. this is bbc news, the headlines: boris johnson rules out further covid measures in england for now, despite the ongoing rise in omicron infections. the pressure on our nhs and on our hospitals is going to be considerable in the course of the next couple of weeks and maybe more because there is no question omicron continues to surge through the country. scotland records more than 20,000 new covid cases — its highest daily number since the start of the pandemic. scientists in the netherlands meet to discuss whether schools there can re—open next week — after closing early for christmas in the face of rising infections france toughens its rules around face masks — all children over six now have to wear them in shops and on public transport. a legal document which prince andrew's lawyer believes will stop a civil case against him in the us, is expected to be made public today. the duke of york has consistently denied sexually assaulting virginia giuffre when she was 17. and the ke

this is bbc news. the headlines: an easing of covid testing rules in england — as people without symptoms, will no longer need to confirm a positive lateral test with a pcr test. the nhs is under strain from coronavirus — two hospitals in bristol declare �*critical incidents" due to rising pressures on services — and 17 hospitals in greater manchester put some non urgent surgery on hold. in scotland, the government considers a reduction in the time

this is bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories: historic blizzards in the united states as a fierce winter storm with high winds and heavy snowfall hits the east coast. "stay inside and hunker down" is the advice from this meteorologist attempting to measure the situation on the coast. downing street is considering sending more british troops and military hardware to eastern europe, as nato weighs up options to increase pressure on russia. the medical trial throwing new light on why some people experience breathlessness after covid. ash barty wins the australian open to become first home winner in 44 years.

hello, and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases, mark kermode is back with me. hi, mark, what have you been watching? can ijust say happy new year. this is the first show we've done together. i know it's a bit late. ok, so, we have memoria, which is a cannesjury prizewinner. the scream franchise is back with scream — scream 5, but it's just called scream. and andrea arnold's feature documentary debut, cow. well, there's a good mixture. yes, kick us off. ok, so, memoria, which is the new film from apichatpong weerasethakul, who won the palme d'or for uncle boonmee who can recall his past lives, which is a really wonderful film. tilda swinton, who i think is great in almost everything, is a botanist, a flower trader. she is in bogota, where her sister is in hospital. we see her visiting her sister and talking to her sister and her partner. she is woken in the middle of the night by a sound. a strange booming sound. and she thinks that there must be building work going on next door, but

welcome to bbc news. i'm nuala mcgovern. our top stories: new images of the russian military build—up as the us warns any incursion into ukraine will be met with a tough response. there is no doubt — let there be no doubt at all — that if putin makes this choice, russia will pay a heavy price. aid planes finally arrive in tonga after a volcanic eruption and tsunami left the country in desperate need of supplies. we'll bring you the latest. a catholic church report finds that former pope benedict failed to act over child abuse when he was archbishop of munich. he denies the claims. and adele breaks down as she postpones her las vegas residency the day before her first show. i'm so sorry, it's been impossible. we've been up against so much and itjust ain't ready. i'm so sorry.

hello, this is bbc news — with annita mcveigh. the headlines: the us warns the russian troop build—up near ukraine is the largest since the cold war — as attempts to find a diplomatic solution continue. the downing street lockdown parties report is now expected to be delivered before the metropolitan police inquiry ends. five states declare emergencies and more than 5000 flights are cancelled — as the us east coast braces for a major blizzard to hit the region. ash barty becomes the first home winner of a singles title at the australian open for over a0 years — she beat the american player, danielle collins, in straight sets in the women's final. canadian singer—songwriter joni mitchell hasjoined neil young in calling for her music to be taken off spotify. now on bbc news, it's the travel show with lucy hedges. coming up on this week's programme: facing herfears — we follow an anxious traveller as she heads abroad for the first time in almost two years. it was that first view of the sea, and i was like, "i can do this,

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the prime minister is told to "lead or step aside" — as details of lockdown parties continue to emerge. the leader of the opposition says it's now in the national interest for borisjohnson to go. novak djokovic spends the night in an immigration detention hotel in melbourne, ahead of a court hearing to decide whether he'll be deported from australia. lawyers for virginia giuffre want two people in the uk to give evidence in her civil case against prince andrew. the duke's legal team argue ms giuffre "may suffer from false memories". prince andrew has repeatedly denied allegations of sexual assault. the eruption of a giant underwater volcano near the island nation of tonga has triggered tsunami waves across the southwestern pacific. i'll be back at the top of the hour. sportsday will be coming up shortly. before that, though, it's the film review with jane hill and mark kermode. hello, and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema relea

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the us warns that the russian troop build—up near ukraine is the largest since the cold war — as attempts to find a diplomatic solution continue. the downing street lockdown report is now expected to be delivered before the metropolitan police inquiry ends. five states declare emergencies and more than 5000 flights are cancelled — as the us east coast braces for a major blizzard to hit the region. a more detailed study is under way after pilot research finds some people with long covid may have hidden damage to their lungs. ash barty wins the australian open tennis to become first home winner in 44 years. canadian singer—songwriter joni mitchell hasjoined neil young in calling for her music to be taken off spotify. now on bbc news, we follow three people from tynemouth who have taken up cold water swimming and say it is doing wonders for their mental health. you know, once one person does it, then they pull other people in and everyone gets addicted. the minute

mark lobel, bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines: the us has warned that the build—up of russian troops on the ukraine border is the largest since the cold war. earlier, the russian president, vladimir putin, told his french counterpart, emmanuel macron, that he had no plans for an offensive. the report into parties held at downing street during lockdown is expected to be delivered to the prime minister shortly. there had been speculation the report would be delayed. a bridge in the us city of pittsburgh has collapsed hours before a visit to the area by president biden, to tout the investment his administration is making in america's infrastructure. six vehicles, including a bus, were on the bridge at the time, but no deaths have been reported. here's our north america correspondent peter bowes. it took just seconds for the snow—covered forbes avenue bridge to collapse early on friday morning. the steel structure, built in 1970, is a common route for motorists travelling into downtown pittsburgh. the emergency serv

peter bowes, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the influential online streaming platform twitch accused of encouraging unhealthy behaviour. this is the moment that millions in iran have been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid, and the anc leader nelson mandela is to be set free unconditionally. mission control: three, two, one... a countdown to a critical moment — the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 of its engines at once. and apart from its power, it's this recycling of the rocket slashing the cost of a launch, that makes this a breakthrough in the business of space travel. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it "a piece of cake". thousands of people have given l the yachtswoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming - in the corn